Distracted From Disaster

As we debate the proper language for polite society, the Republicans in the Senate have taken the first steps towards dismantling our flawed, but operational healthcare system. And our president leads Nazi pep rallies in front of the Boy Scouts.

We can no longer hope that Trump will simply disappear or die of a heart attack. He’s here and he’s bullying everyone to doing his bidding. Even if he should get impeached and convicted, it would take a very long time given his army of New York lawyers. And even then, can you imagine him walking out peacefully?

We can no longer hope that the sensible Republicans, the Never Trumpers, will have enough courage to stand up to him. Hello, John McCain.

Traditions and ethics have kept our institutions working in the past, even when dealing with incompetance and greed of politicians. Well, tradition and ethics have no hold on a guy who can shamelessly tweet elementary school insults at 3:00 am.

I’m at a loss at what we should do.